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Community Broadcasters, LLC is a Watertown, New York based radio holding group that owns radio stations in its own market and surrounding areas. It was founded by media executives Bruce Mittman and Jim Leven, and started out in 2006 by buying stations owned by Clancy-Mance Communications, Inc. [1]
All in the state of New York:
| Frequency | Callsign | City of License | Market | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1240 kHz | WATN | Watertown, New York | Watertown | News/Talk |
| 106.7 MHz | WBDR | Copenhagen, New York | Watertown | Top 40 |
| 100.7 MHz | WEFX | Henderson, New York | Watertown | Country |
| 95.3 MHz | WLFK | Gouverneur, New York | Gouverneur | Country |
| 94.1 MHz | WOTT | Calcium, New York | Watertown | Modern Rock |
| 92.7 MHz | WQTK | Ogdensburg, New York | Ogdensburg | News/Talk |
| 1400 kHz | WSLB | Ogdensburg, New York | Ogdensburg | Sports/Talk |
| 103.1 MHz | WTOJ | Carthage, New York | Watertown | Adult Contemporary |
In South Carolina:
| Frequency | Callsign | City of License |
|---|---|---|
| 1240 kHz | WDXY | Sumter, South Carolina |
| 95.3 MHz | WFRK | Quinby, South Carolina |
| 105.3 MHz | WGFG | Branchville, South Carolina |
| 1260 kHz | WHYM | Lake City, South Carolina |
| 95.5 MHz | WIBZ | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 1230 kHz | WOLH | Florence, South Carolina |
| 95.7 MHz | WQKI-FM | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 93.7 MHz | WSIM | Lamar, South Carolina |
| 94.7 MHz | WWBD | Sumter, South Carolina |
| 1290 kHz | WWHM | Sumter, South Carolina |
| 99.3 MHz | WWKT-FM | Kingstree, South Carolina |
| 98.3 MHz | WLJI | Summerton, South Carolina |
| 105.1 MHz | WPDT | Coward, South Carolina |
| 94.5 MHz | WSPX | Bowman, South Carolina |
| 1490 kHz 97.1 MHz | WTQS W246BX | Cameron, South Carolina |
The Elmira and Olean stations were originally acquired from Backyard Broadcasting after that company mostly exited radio in 2013. They were spun off to Seven Mountains Media in 2019. [2]
| Frequency | Callsign | City of License | Market | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106.1 MHz | WNKI | Corning, New York | Elmira-Corning | Top 40 |
| 104.9 MHz | WNGZ | Montour Falls, New York | Elmira-Corning | Modern Rock |
| 100.9 MHz | WPGI | Horseheads, New York | Elmira-Corning | Country |
| 820 kHz | WWLZ | Horseheads, New York | Elmira-Corning | News/Talk |
| 1490 kHz | WRCE | Watkins Glen, New York | Elmira Corning | Classic Country |
| 1450 kHz | WOLY | Olean, New York | Olean | Classic Hits |
| 95.7 MHz | WPIG | Olean, New York | Olean | Country |
The Florida stations were sold to JVC Broadcasting effective February 1, 2021.
| Frequency | Callsign | City of License |
|---|---|---|
| 92.1 MHz | WECQ | Destin, Florida |
| 102.1 MHz | WWAV | Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
| 98.1 MHz | WHWY | Holt, Florida |
| 103.1 MHz | WZLB | Valparaiso, Florida |
Community Broadcasters surrendered the license for WDKD to the Federal Communications Commission on November 16, 2021.
| Frequency | Callsign | City of License |
|---|---|---|
| 1310 kHz | WDKD | Kingstree, South Carolina |
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